Mission Zip Line Experiment... Accomplished!
What's more exciting than having yourself dangling down in height above the ground while you appreciate the wonderful scenery of the world just below your feet? Image: istockphoto.com Zip lining, being a prominent to-go activity, is something you would want to do with friends or family over the weekend to hype that adrenaline up and get plenty of fresh air. BUT sorry to break it to you... I did not make this blog to explain how beneficial zip lining is. To make matters more interesting, I am going to tell you how wonderful of a subject it is to relate to science---physics, to be more specific. How? Well, first, a zip line needs to descend on a slope. Gravity and Inertia are two things that dictate that we will be yanked down to the ground unless an opposing force acts upon us to stop the motion. This makes it one of the best experiments we could do to furthermore prove the necessity of physics in our lives. My friends and...